Skip to content

Question bank Past papers My board Discord

Android waitlist Try on iPad

?

Join the library

Friends see your name, others a nickname. You can leave any time from your account.

Your name

Your colour

The Grand Library is open in Plumi on iPad now, and comes to the website next.

Question bank›Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies›Sawm as one of the Five Pillars

Sawm as one of the Five Pillars: Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies exam question on Sawm as one of the Five Pillars, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

Paper

All papers

Spec A Paper 1A · Catholic Christianity (Study of Religion)Spec A Paper 1B · Christianity (Study of Religion)Spec A Paper 1C · Islam (Study of Religion)Spec A Paper 2A · Catholic Christianity (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2B · Christianity (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2C · Islam (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2D · Buddhism (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2E · Hinduism (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2F · Judaism (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 2G · Sikhism (Study of Second Religion)Spec A Paper 3A · Catholic Christianity (Philosophy and Ethics)Spec A Paper 3B · Christianity (Philosophy and Ethics)Spec A Paper 3C · Islam (Philosophy and Ethics)Spec A Paper 4A · Mark’s Gospel (Textual Studies)Spec A Paper 4B · The Qur’an (Textual Studies)Spec B Paper 1A · Catholic Christianity (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1B · Christianity (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1C · Islam (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1D · Buddhism (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1E · Hinduism (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1F · Judaism (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 1G · Sikhism (Religion and Ethics)Spec B Paper 2A · Catholic Christianity (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2B · Christianity (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2C · Islam (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2D · Buddhism (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2E · Hinduism (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2F · Judaism (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 2G · Sikhism (Religion, Peace and Conflict)Spec B Paper 3A · Catholic Christianity (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3B · Christianity (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3C · Islam (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3D · Buddhism (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3E · Hinduism (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3F · Judaism (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)Spec B Paper 3G · Sikhism (Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice)

Exam

All years

June 2025June 2024June 2023June 2022November 2021November 2020June 2019June 2018

Sort

Search

3,000 questions

Download by number, no sign-in

Q2(a)
June 2025 · Spec A Paper 2C
3 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(a)
June 2025 · Spec B Paper 1C
3 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(c)
June 2025 · Spec B Paper 2C
5 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(b)
June 2024 · Spec B Paper 1C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(d)
June 2024 · Spec B Paper 2C
15 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(a)
June 2023 · Spec B Paper 2C
3 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(c)
June 2022 · Spec A Paper 2C
5 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(c)
June 2022 · Spec B Paper 2C
5 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(d)
June 2022 · Spec B Paper 3C
15 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(b)
November 2021 · Spec B Paper 2C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(b)
November 2020 · Spec A Paper 1C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(d)
November 2020 · Spec A Paper 2C
12 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(a)
November 2020 · Spec B Paper 3C
3 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(b)
June 2019 · Spec A Paper 1C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(a)
June 2019 · Spec A Paper 2C
3 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(b)
June 2019 · Spec B Paper 3C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(c)
June 2018 · Spec A Paper 1C
5 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q2(b)
June 2018 · Spec A Paper 2C
4 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(d)
June 2018 · Spec B Paper 1C
15 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words
Q3(c)
June 2018 · Spec B Paper 3C
5 marksSawm as one of the Five Pillars
The whole paper ↗
Your answer
0 words

All 20 questions on Sawm as one of the Five Pillars, as a list

June 2025, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline three purposes of fasting in Ramadan.
June 2025, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three roles of Sawm in a Muslim’s life.
June 2025, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons the Night of Power is important to Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2024, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why the Night of Power is significant to Muslims today.
June 2024, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “All Muslims should fast during Ramadan.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you must: refer to Muslim teachin
June 2023, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three purposes of Sawm for Muslims.
June 2022, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons the Night of Power is important for Muslims today. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2022, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Laylat al-Qadr is important to Muslims today. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2022, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “The Night of Power is the most important event in Islam.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refe
November 2021, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why some Muslims do not have to fast during Ramadan.
November 2020, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two teachings about Sawm.
November 2020, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(d) (12 marks): “Fasting is the best way to worship Allah.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Muslim teaching
November 2020, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three reasons why Muslims fast during Ramadan.
June 2019, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why the month of Ramadan is important to Muslims.
June 2019, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline three benefits of fasting for Muslims.
June 2019, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why Muslims fast during Ramadan.
June 2018, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why fasting is important to Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2018, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why fasting during Ramadan is important for Muslims.
June 2018, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Fasting is always valuable for Muslims in modern society.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: ref
June 2018, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why some Muslims do not have to fast during Ramadan. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.

Nearby topics:Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars Salah as one of the Five Pillars Zakah as one of the Five Pillars and Khums Hajj as one of the Five Pillars Jihad The nature, origins, activities, meaning and significance of the celebration/ commemoration of Id-ul-Adha The whole bank

Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © Pearson Edexcel, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.

Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.

plumi

A-Level Maths Practice papers Past papers Question bank vs Goodnotes Android About For parents Community Privacy Terms

hello@tryplumi.app

Plumi is a GCSE and A-Level revision app for iPad: Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, for AQA, OCR and Edexcel. It writes exam-style questions, marks your handwritten answers line by line against each question's own mark scheme, tutors you directly on the page, and colours a map of your specification's topics from your marked answers.

Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. iPad and Apple Pencil are trademarks of Apple Inc. © 2026 Plumi. Made in the UK. Pixel art: LimeZu.